Even alternative bumpers and other so - called «safety products»,
like sleep positioners and wedges, can put your little one's life at risk.
The AAP and the Centers for Disease Control have both taken a position against products
like sleep positioners, which can also pose a suffocation risk.
Just remember that most items are unnecessary and some have even proven to be dangerous —
like those sleep positioners.
Bumpers, blankets and other crib accessories,
like sleep positioners or wedges, can be dangerous — even deadly, dramatically increasing your little one's risk of SIDS.
Not exact matches
You should not include crib bumpers, baby comforters, quilts, blankets,
sleep positioners, stuffed animals and the
like in the crib.
Most babies do not need a crib wedge, but if your baby does, it is not inherently unsafe
like most other
sleep positioners, as it does not create a space for baby to become entrapped or an in - crib barrier that could result in suffocation.
Popular products
like baby bath seats, baby walkers, and
sleep positioners have repeatedly proven to be dangerous.
For example,
sleep positioners that are supposed to keep babies on their back might seem
like an effective way to help prevent SIDS or suffocation, but instead they themselves create a hazard.